NBA standings at the end of March 18, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 22 | .662 | 6952 | 6775 | 177 | -0.09 | 2.63 | 24-7 | 19-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7466 | 7427 | 39 | 0.13 | 0.69 | 28-6 | 12-24 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
38 | 31 | .551 | 7435 | 7370 | 65 | 0.11 | 1.05 | 23-13 | 15-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 37 | .471 | 7176 | 7280 | -104 | 0.18 | -1.30 | 21-14 | 12-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7028 | 6885 | 143 | -0.11 | 1.96 | 28-6 | 15-20 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
40 | 27 | .597 | 6864 | 6673 | 191 | -0.13 | 2.72 | 23-10 | 17-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
36 | 34 | .514 | 7403 | 7454 | -51 | 0.05 | -0.68 | 25-12 | 11-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7254 | 7321 | -67 | 0.07 | -0.88 | 17-17 | 15-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 40 | .412 | 6952 | 7030 | -78 | 0.15 | -1.00 | 19-17 | 9-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 38 | .441 | 6823 | 6954 | -131 | -0.11 | -2.03 | 18-18 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7049 | 7239 | -190 | -0.18 | -2.93 | 21-16 | 6-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7093 | 7235 | -142 | 0.10 | -1.99 | 16-17 | 10-25 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 47 | .309 | 6515 | 6695 | -180 | -0.00 | -2.65 | 13-22 | 8-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
50 | 20 | .714 | 7648 | 7178 | 470 | -0.41 | 6.30 | 29-4 | 21-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7470 | 7455 | 15 | -0.01 | 0.21 | 26-9 | 9-26 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7332 | 7406 | -74 | 0.09 | -0.97 | 23-10 | 12-25 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 36 | .478 | 7239 | 7230 | 9 | -0.03 | 0.10 | 20-14 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
30 | 40 | .429 | 7248 | 7340 | -92 | 0.16 | -1.15 | 19-15 | 11-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||